An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

OPEN mouthed and wide eyed this little squirrel appears startled .

From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .

football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .

AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .

WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .

A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .